Lucky

I’m sitting on the deck feeling the nice warm, yet chilly breeze on my face, looking at the trees, and thinking about my life; mainly about how I got so lucky. When I was little I always dreamed about what my life would be like when I got older. I dreamt about it a lot! My tall gorgeous husband would come sweep me away and we would move to a far away land and live happily ever after. Well, I have been living in my fairy-tail story for the last 10 years with the most amazing man on earth! He has truly saved my life. When we first met, I was so broken, so worn down, sheltered, negative, and alone. I never wanted to talk when we had a disagreement, and if I did talk – I was yelling, I would flip out over the smallest, stupidest things, and I would get so jealous if he would even LOOK at another girl. He helped me learn, and more importantly FEEL, what love truly is.

I never knew that word before.

All I remember is my family yelling and swearing at each other, or hitting each other. Yea, we said, “I love you”, but we never really were taught……..or knew what it was really about.

His family welcomed me with opened arms and for the first time I saw how a real family should be. I remember the first time I saw two of his family members having a disagreement; I went back into my scared shell (thinking about all the fighting that went on at my house). But, they didn’t yell, or hit, or even swear at one another. They actually listened and let each person talk their side about how they felt. Two minutes later, they are laughing, having a great time. This was such a new and strange experience for me. I liked it.

I am lucky. The luckiest girl on the planet. I have such an amazing, LOVING family, and I have my prince charming. He loves me unconditionally, he is my best friend, my soul mate, my everything. We keep no secrets from each other. That is the most important thing in a relationship: Trust. I started our relationship scared, and not knowing how to trust. But, my amazing husband, was patient and kind, and now our relationship is solid. I can only wish everyone could experience this. It is so sad to see broken relationships, couples that fight all the time, not trusting each other, not being honest, and not treating each other with respect.

What I have learned about these certain situations, is that the people CHOOSE to be in those relationships. Each and every one of us has the choice to be in a wonderful, loving relationship, or in a disrespectful, damaged relationship. YOU have the power to change your situation, if you are not happy. You deserve to have the life possible. You deserve to be happy, free, and basically you deserve to ENJOY LIFE!!

You only live life once….